WAIRARAPA HORTICULTURE AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7405, 9 March 1903, Page 3

WAIRARAPA HORTICULTURE AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

Summer Show, 1903

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Tho Horticultural Society's Summer Show, held here on Saturday, was a marked success, and there was a really wonderful display of fruit, flowers and vegetables. All available show . paco was taken up, and increased accommodation will bo necessary if tho samo progress continues. The Staging Oomnhtteo got well ahead with their work, and tho judging commenced at 11.30, and was completed in threo hours. Messrs E. Hale (Master-) ton), T. Horton (Pahiatua), and E. Halo (Welliiigton),pr ofcssional gardeners, judged the (lowers, fruit and vegetables; Mrs J. Cundy (Featherston), and Miss K. McMaster' (Greytown), local productions and tloral displays ; Mrs Halso and Miss McMaster (Groytown), children's class. Tho judges' verdict in all cases was accepted without dissent. In pot plants the collections of foliage plants wore very line, also flowering plants and ferns. The chief prize winners wore Miss C. Baggtuiey, Mrs Goodin, Mrs Hare, Mrs McFarlane, Mrs Burnett, Miss Mcltae, Mrs Foist, Mrs Sa.yov, Messrs A. j Booth, Osborne, H. Edwards, and 11. Oates.

In cut blooms, dahlias made tho greatest show, Mr A. Booth and Miss K. Bunny taking chief prizes. There was a magnificent display of the new varieties in cactus-flowering dahlias. Thero was good competition iv every section of roses, and tho display was very attractive, Mr A. Booth, Mrs W. H. Booth, and Mr H. S. Izard, securing the bulk of the awards. Miss C. Baggarlcy exhibited largely in general collection of cut flowers, Miss Grace Booth, Mr Izard and others being also prize-takers. Hand bouquets were not so numerous as usual, but table bouquets were well contested, tho prizes filling to Miss E. Burnett and Miss E. Telford. A handsome eperg. c, very tastefully dressed with ilowers and grasses, shown by Mrs McFarlano, took a first, and a nice one exhibited by Mrs Skelley, a second prize. In fruit the chief attraction was the large and choice display of apples. One of the judges remarked " these were tho best lot of apples he had seen." Messrs T. Spark., and A. Moody were first prizetakers, A. Booth, E. E.igle, jun., and C. Goodin also securing honours. Mr T. Kempton's peaches were unequalled, likewise his nectarines, although Mrs F. Feist ran him closely in the latter. The plums were very choice, and, to decide the positions of the eight competitors, was puzzling to tho judges, Mrs A. Gallon, Mrs Burnett and Mr Sparks securing prizes in the order named. Pears for dessert brought out 8 entries, Mr W. Abbots ecuring first and second, Mrs Gallon, h.c, Misses Moody and Abbott taking first and second for the cooking variety. Mr A. Moody secured first for filberts and walnuts, and Miss Sparks and Miss Abbott for blackberries, and Mrs Burnett and Mrs Udy for raspberries. Mr G. Goodin secured first honors for a very fine collection of fruit. The Vegetable Class was a better display than seen at any previous Show. The entries were numerous, the quality all round excellent, and consequently there was keen competition. The heaviest cabbage weighed 221bs; it was shown by Mr Jno. Oates, and it was one of a pair that secured first prize for quality. There were seven entries in tho former and six in the latter section. Carrots, turnips, beet, raddisb, beans, peas, onions, eschalots, potatoes, marrows and pumpkins were well represented, amongst the prize-winners being Messrs It. G. Welch, F. Cave, A. M-juJ.y, T. Osborne, F. J. Kerr, T. Kempton, D. J. Fowler, 0. Tunnicliffe, Mrs Saycr and Mrs A. Oliver. Tomatoes and rhubarb also made a good display. Mrs Feist had the best collection of vegetables as a separate entry, Mr W. Abbott the next. Messrs J. 'M. Becchey and C. Tunnicliffe were also exhibitors.

Local production proved an interesting class, as usual ; and the class for children was also of great interest. Thete were seven competitors for tho best decorated tables, which was left to the popular vote to elecide, and resulted as follows : — Mrs C. Goodin 1 MisC. Tunniclifl'c 2 MissM. Skelly ... _ 3 There were six competitors.